Description
Delight in a flavorful meal with our Easy 30-Minute Chicken Chimichanga Recipe, perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. This dish features tender shredded chicken, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and zesty mild chilies wrapped in golden flour tortillas. Quick to prepare and easy to customize, these chimichangas are baked to perfection for a lighter twist on traditional favorites. Serve them with your favorite dips like salsa or guacamole for a satisfying meal everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked & shredded)
- 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded)
- 4 oz. mild chiles (diced)
- 6 flour tortillas
- 1 cup Mexican White Sauce
- Butter (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Boil water in a large saucepan, add chicken breasts, and cook until no longer pink (about 15 minutes). Shred the chicken.
- Warm tortillas on the stove until pliable.
- In a mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, cumin, cheese, chiles, Mexican White Sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Place half a cup of filling on each tortilla, roll up tightly after folding in sides.
- Brush with butter and bake on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg